Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-02-16
CRASH!
A Fearful Accident TO This Mornings
West. Bound Utah 4 Nevada
Passenger Train.
Conductor Adam Brown Crushed to
Death Under the End of n Coach
DR.. Benedict Injured.
Other Passengers Shaken Up and
Frightened, and Some of Them
Slightly Bruised.
The Smoker and Passenger Coaches
Blown from the Track and
Turned Over.
The Engine Keeps the Track Superin-
tendent Ritter on the Train-A
Relief Party Goes Ont.

A terrible accident occurred on the
Utah e Nevada road Just this side of
Black Rock, at about 9 80 o'clock this
morning, which resulted in the death of
Conductor Adam Brown and in the in
jury of several passengers.
AS the train was booming along at the
usual rate, near Kesslers ranch, lust
this side OF Black Rock, strong gale of
wind struck it, and before it had gone
much farther the entire train, with the
exception OF the engine, was lifted from
the track and fell with q crash on its
side. The thing occurred so suddenly
that everyone on the train was thrown
into the widest excitement, and
the screams of the passengers
mingling with the roaring wind
STRUCK TERROR
To the hearts of all aboard and made
the scene one never to be forgotten by
those who Witnessed it. The only coach
on the train was well filled with passen-
gers, and it was in this that the
scene OF terror occurred. The pas
sengers climbed through the windows
and crawled out through the doors in
such not haste that the car was soon
empty. AS the crash came, Goals of fire
flew from the stove in the caboose, but a
little presence OF mind and cup of water
averted the terrible result that fire
must have caused.
Soon after the smash Adam Brown, the
conductor who had shortly before been
noticed standing on the platform of one
OF the cars, was found under the end of
the coach.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
His neck was broken and one side of his
body was crushed completely in. The
body was finally taken out and cared for.
From the nature OF the wounds, death
must have been almost instantaneous.
THE OTHERS INJURED.
DIR. Benedict, OF this city, came out
with u black eye and bruise on his
forehead. He was not much disturbed
byit.
Mrs. CD. Sullivan, OF Park City, had
three children with her, all OF whom We're
slightly bruised.
The Rev. Mr.. Gillian. OF EVANSVILLE.
sustained slight confusion oil the skull.
Mrs. DIR. Atkins OF Tooele, was slightly
bruised.
The other passengers suffered more or
less from the shock and nearly all sus-
tanned some trifing scratch or bruse.
SUPERINTENDENT RITTER,
Of the road, was on the train on his way
to Garfield, and his presence was most
fortunate for the passengers. Under
his direction the engine went on to
Garfield, and from there word was
sent to Agent Fenton in this city. A re-
lief party was organized Immediately,
and II special train, under the direction
OF MIR. Fenton, left at about | | 80 o'clock
for the scene of the accident.
The train arrived at the place in due
time, and at last accounts two of the cars
had been gotten back on to the track.
The remains OF Mr.. Brown will be
brought back to this city on special
train, and passengers desiring to return
will also be brought along, while another
train will continue on to the terminus.
CONDUCTOR BROWN.
Conductor Adam Brown, who met
death in the accident was one of the best
known and most popular railroad men
in Utah. He was raised in this
Territory and has been connected with
some one OF the roads almost ever since
their advent into the West. He
was about 81 years old and
leaves a wife and four young children,
whoare now living at No. pa North Sixth
West street He is brother of Dave
Brown, the well-known Utah Central
conductor The news was fearful
blow to Mrs. Brown, and to the de-
ceased's relatives and friends, all of
whom will sorrow at the loss of the genial
Adam Brown.